Author Archives: Steve Hankins, Th.D.

“Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.” (1 Corinthians 3:16–17, AV) Years ago, we took a family vacation to SanContinue reading “Holy Places (1 Cor 3:16-17)”

“Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. If any man’s work abide which heContinue reading “Building Materials (1 Cor 3:12-15)”

“According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 3:10–11, AV) Before weContinue reading “One Foundation (1 Cor 3:9b-11)”

“Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.” (1 Corinthians 3:8–9, AV) Years ago, I worked for a company that sold industrial printing equipment. AsContinue reading “One in Sowing and Reaping (1 Corinthians 3:8-9)”

“I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.” (1 Corinthians 3:6–7, AV) Many years ago, I knew of a man who served as an associate pastor in a relatively large church. He took theContinue reading “Messengers and the Benefactor (1 Corinthians 3:5-9)”

“And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there isContinue reading “Immaturity (1 Corinthians 3:1-4)”

“But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 2:15–16, AV) When I began my consulting business to the packaging industry, I had planned toContinue reading “Illumination Pt 2 (1 Cor 2:15-16)”

“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” (1 Corinthians 2:14, AV) Some time back, I took a team of collegians into a home for kids. We conducted a puppet show followed by aContinue reading “Illumination (1 Corinthians 2:14)”

“Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.” (1 Corinthians 2: 12, AV) In the previous devotional thought we saw that the Scriptures are the word of God and as such theyContinue reading “Translations (1 Cor 2:11-13)”

“For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the thingsContinue reading “Inspiration (1 Corinthians 2:11-13)”